Not so little!

My baby boy is 6 months and one week old today. Time is flying--as everyone promised us it would be.

Little Baby Truman is not so little anymore. Creed had his 6 mo. check up yesterday and came in at 17 lbs. 15 oz. and 27 in. Chunker!

He sits very well now unless he is handicapped by a giant cloth diaper. :) I am convinced he would crawl if he realized he can do it. He is very proficient at making his way around... and around... and around in circles on the living room floor. And in his crib. I have known he would be an on-the-move sleeper ever since I felt him in my belly.

Creed has been eating solid food for a little over 2 months now. He currently has 3 tbsp. of oatmeal and 2.5 oz of a veggie for breakfast, 2.5 oz of a veggie for lunch, and 1/4 c of mixed cereal and another 2.5 oz for dinner. That's all on top of 24-32 oz of milk.

He likes almost everything. His favorites are avocado and sweet potatoes. His least favorites are peas, carrots and chicken. That leaves us with apples, bananas, pears, squash and green beans. He loves fruit but he always spits it up later on so we are stuck in veggie land right now. Tomorrow we are going to try peaches for the first time.

Swinging Along

PHOTO: All dressed up for church on Mother's Day. Kyle brought Creed in to wake me up and Creed and I both had breakfast in bed. Kyle made a cheese ball and brought it to me on a tray with crackers, chocolate covered almonds, a Mother's Day balloon and a framed photo of my two favorite men. And, Creed made me a card! :) We had a great, relaxing day and then Kyle made me dinner while I watched the season finale of The Amazing Race. It was a perfect first Mother's Day!

Creed is asleep in his swing right now--the only place I can get him to nap during the day (besides in my arms or next to me in bed). It's funny because at night we lay him in his bed while he is still awake and he coos himself to sleep in a matter of minutes, but during the day he won't have it. I think he just wants to hang out with me.

Speaking of bed, Creed has been sleeping more than through the night for a week now. 8-10 hours of continuous nighttime sleep. I'm not sure who decided that sleeping through the night is technically 6 hours for babies (he had done that for a long time), but I'm glad we have exceeded that amount. I was thinking this would give me time to get some stuff done around the house, but it mostly has given me time to catch up on my own Zzzzs. :)

Creed is growing. I'm not sure exactly how tall he is because at his 2 month appointment they said he was 19.5 inches--which was definitely off since he was 21 at his 1 month check-up! He is weighing in at 8lbs and 2oz. The doc will continue to track Creed's weight since he is lighter-than-the-average-bear, but he said there is absolutely no reason to be concerned. After seeing Kyle, the doc marked down in Creed's chart that he is tall and skinny like his dad. :) I now have a laundry basket full of clothes that he has out grown.

Besides getting bigger, Creed is changing almost daily. His eyelashes are darker now and are long and curly. His hair color is almost exactly the same as mine and looks almost red in the sunlight. We have been bathing him nightly before tucking him in and he LOVES it. He took a shower with me the other night and kept sticking his tongue out and trying to get some of the water in his mouth. Creed talks a lot more; especially when he is alone in his swing or bouncy chair. His favorite jabber is "A-goo!" He is also irrupting into brilliant smiles and I've gotten two laughs so far. When he is in the mood, you can tickle him and get him going. Last night I had him on his tummy on the floor and he not only held his head up steady, but pushed his whole chest off the floor with his arms. He looked like he was doing girl push-ups. :)

Creed also got baby-sat for the first time. Last week we left him with our friend Rachel for 2 hours while we played tennis, got smoothies, picked up some groceries, and generally rejoiced to be alone together without interruption.

I must away to get somethings done before it's time to feed my little man again. Here are some pics of smile time in his swing.

Diapers Galore

Creed has been helping me do some online research the past few days, and today we ordered enough diapers and accessories to diaper Creed until he is potty trained--and possibly to diaper his siblings yet to come. We have been using a diaper service since he was born, but it was time to cut costs and do it ourselves. Diapers, here we come!

You can see how much Creed loves having his diaper changed below.

One month!

I can't believe how slowly and how quickly our first month with Creed has gone by. Having a baby has been a lot more difficult than I expected, but it has also been delightful--and the delight is increasing while some of the difficulties decrease.

Creed had his one month appointment today. He has grown 1.5 inches in the past month and now weighs 7lbs. He was a good boy for his shot and came home sporting a hot pink band-aide.

Creed has discovered the toys hanging over his bouncer and the fact that he can hit them and make them move. He smiled at me for the first time this week. What a smile--he will be melting hearts for many years to come!

Kyle and I are doing well. Kyle is an amazing father and helper to me. Almost daily I overhear Kyle telling Creed how much he loves it that his son looks just like him. :)

That's it for now. There's a fussy baby waiting to be fed.

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Kyle has worked the past three days and I find I miss him more than ever. I knew I would miss his help while he's at work, but what I am finding is that I just miss him. Having Creed by my side all day is like staring at a picture of Kyle, only smaller. Having Creed's face before me makes me long for a dearer face--my First Love's.

"Daddy, I can't wait to spend the next few days with you!" mouths Creed. Creed's mama agrees!

Creed Elijah Truman

Creed Elijah Truman was born on March 8, 2009 at 6:34 am. He weighed 7 lbs 4.5 oz and was a scant 19-1/2 in long. He is a delightful, good looking and healthy boy. We're so in love!

Birth story to follow at a later date when Mama has had more than 4 hours of sleep in the past 62 hours. :)

A pain in the back...

It's kind of funny when new pains are exciting since they mean progress. I'm on my way to the store to pick up a heating pad to help my back through some of these contractions and to get some thank you notes. I'm so annoyed--I handmade a bunch of thank you cards for shower gifts and then spilled a glass of water all over them and they're ruined. That's it for me. Store-bought are the way to go now.

In other news, I obviously did not have the baby last night. Just consistent contractions since yesterday evening. Every bit helps though, right? So excited...

Here's to holding our baby in 5 days or less!